Brazil Loses Amelinha Teles
Amelinha resisted to become an icon of the fight for women's rights
TL;DR
- Maria Amélia de Almeida Teles (Amelinha) died at 81.
- She was a journalist, writer, and human rights defender who fought against Brazil's military dictatorship.
- Amelinha was arrested and tortured by Brilhante Ustra, who brought her children to witness her torture.
- She became an icon for the fight for women's rights and authored books on feminism and women's human rights.
- A journalism student project focused on her life and work.
- She was made aware of a biography of an activist assassinated during the dictatorship.